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latefal diSplacement by the beafingS 3 and l4. T71e tfiggef carfies an upStruck detent 23 fof coopefating vf fth the ladtoh end 2l of the stfikef boW.

The engageInent of these parts iS Shown in Eigure 2 Which is the tfapping position of the devioe. T he t1'iggef l2 1Tay cafry hook 30 of othef fofIn of device to wf1ich the bait of lufe may be axed. At the sides of thiS hook of device 30 are de side wans of WingS 3l Which are uptu1ned whereby to oauSe the aninlal to go downWafdly for the banit thus causing the tTip ping of the trap. The tTigge1, iS 111'ged upwardly by a coi1 spring 32 Seated in a sockef in the base be1ow Suoh triggef.

In Figures 6, 7 and 8 thefe iS Shown a Tnodi fication of the tTigger in Which such trigger iS conpoSed of the tWo SectionS 2 and 2 T5e Seotfon l2 haS a roned poftion 20 for extend ing about the bridge l7 to perT1it this section f2 to pivot aboot the bfidge The detent iS Shown at 23 for engaging vvith the latch end 2 in the Son1e n1anner as indicated in gure 2. The Spring 32 in this inStance extendS about a pin 33 Which paSSeS doWn ffeely and loosely through openingS nlade in both sections |2 and f2 vvhich aTe overlapped opon one another. In thjs in Etance the section l2 carries the bait and is pfo vided With a hook 33 thereon, and if desifed With the ngS 3l In the operatio11 of the tf3p tfie Strikef bow in the rest of sprung position v iH 1ie flat upon the uppef favce of the baSe blook 3 thJoughout its entire length of cirouInferenoe. The Striker bow may be oiToular as indicated in igufe 1 of fectanguJar of of any other form. In setting the tfop the stTikef bow is faiSed oausing its fwo end portionS to pivot abont Telatively offset bear ing aXeS. The one aXis iS oonstit11ted of the bearingS l3 and l3; the other axiS by the bearing 22. The crank al,In 3 pivoting about beang 22 fvill oause the end poftion of the bow ffon1 vvhich thjs crank aTIn is faShioned to Inove radiany in Wafd of the oifcle of the Strike1 bow thus distofting the bow and placing it under potential coIn preSSion vVhich, When releaSed, vfl1 dfive the boW down vEzitf1 great foroe againSt the base bjock l; in this Way inlpaling or cr11Sf1ing the a niInal victifn.

In executing thiS faising Inoven1ent of the bovV, one tefIninal end l3 vi1l be tufned doWn to the horizontal poSition Shown in Efgufe 3 in vvhich position thiS tefn1inal end l8 vvi11 project in fear of the fear edge of the base l0, and be in poSi tion to receive the hook 27 of the oatch 25 whjoh is theTeupon tufned up to latch the pafts in this faised poSition.

n faiSing the Stfiker bow the other tefIni nal end 2 is brought fofWardly in front of the detent 29. The coi1 Spfing 32 faiSes the tfigger f2. conSequently after the trap has been baited and the latoh 25 thdfawf1 the fefIninaw1 end 2l Tnay be loWefed into contact vfith detent 23, vvhich iS the position of the a1-ts Shown in Figure 2. An anna1 Seeking the baft Win depress tfigger 2 thus WithdTawing detent 23 downwardly out of the path of the latoh end 2f. 771efeupon the stfiker bov fl vZi11 oofne undef the influenoe of its inherent spring action, thus driving the Striker bow down to the sprung or reSf position Shown in igtIreS 1, and 5.

fhe WingS 3l WiH protect the bait and oauSe the aniIna1 to push down in eating the bait. The shape of the Stfiker Spfing and the Way the Same iS mounted oreateS the tenSion for Springing the trap vvithout the necesSity for any additiona1 Spfings.

7fle tfigger ShoWn in igu1eS 6, 7 and 8 Wil1 Spfing the tfap no Inatter hovv the anin1al goeS aftef tfle bait. t Will be noted ffoIT1 Figufe 7 that should the aninlal puH the bait to either side, the Section l2 vri1l Tofate on in 33 thus causing section f2 carrying detent 23 to be depfessed oong to the cafn action afforded by the afched of cu ved poftions of the overlapping parts of the tvVo seotions.

'igure 8 ShowS the condition of the parts when the aniTna1 bears doWn directly upon the bait of atten1ptS to pu11 the bait rearvvardly, In tf1is condition the Section 2 vvill pivot about pin 33 and wiil pry dov n the fight hand end of Section l2 It Win be undefStood that the openingS of both Seotions Which eXtend about the pin 33 vfi11 be Widef than the eXternal diameter of the pin Lo peffI1ft this looSe action. 771e spfing 32 Wi11 no1noHy push both parts up aginSt the head of the pin 33,thus sbraightening out the trigge1 to the condition shown in Figure 6.

T11e Safety oatch 25 iS of Spring Steel and is autoInatica1 in action. vVhen it is swung up to the raised position, Shown in igure 3, if catches the end l3 just before the tfigger l2 oatohes the tefn1inal end 2 l. often a trap is iI1Secufely Set, holds a n1oInent and then releaSes. T1iS iS the Inost dangefouS paJrt of setting a trap. T here iS just enough play vvith this catch to shovv vvhethef the f1 igger iS oought, and after the catch takes hod the tfap Inay be set and thfown Wfthout danger. After the trap haS been baited and set, it is put near position, catch 25 iS turned off and the trap iS puShed into itS nnal posifion.

In Figofes 6, 7 and 8 the pin 33 is prefefably in the fofm of a Sofew wflich makeS the trigger ad justab1e. A slight tufn of the screw 33 to the fight nlakes the trigger lightef, vVhile a turn to the left heavier.

It is obvious that various ohangeS and n1odifi oations olay be Inade in the detailS of conStruc tion and deSign of the above speoifically de scribeo enlbodin1ent of this invention vrithout de parfing froIn the spifit thereof, Such changeS Hnd n1odjoationS being restricted only by the SCope of the foHowing olain1S= What iS olain1ed iS= A trap coInprising a base, a striker bow hav ing oppoSed end portions, bearings on the ba.se having axes Telatively o1fSet from one anothe1 for receiving the opposed end portionS, and a trigger fof releaSably holding Sajd bovv in the Hpper trap ping poSition.

2. tfap ooInprising a baSe, bearingS having relatively offSet axeS on the baSe, a Striker bow of fesilient n1atefia1 having oppoSed end portionS Inounted iI1 Soid offset bearings, one end of the Striker bow having a ofank portion for compfeSS ing Said end ortion radiany inWard when the bow iS faiSed, and aJ tfigger for releasably ho1d ing Said striker bow in the Taised position.

3. A trap ooInpriSing baSe, striker bow of TeSilient Inaterial adapted to norrnaHy Test upon said baSe and hoving oppoSed end poftions, one of Said end portioTLS having crank aTTn formed thefein With a journal outvvardly of the crank afIn, bearing IneanS on the ba Se for feceiving the other end portion of the bow in sobstantia1 aHne nent With the bow,S oSition of resf on Said baSe and a Second beafing InBanS upStanding fn Spaced felation ffoIn the firSt beafing IneanS for feceiv ing the joufna1 on the cfank end portion of the 

